The power and magic of music lie in its intangibility and its limitlessness. It suggests images, but leaves us free to choose them and to accommodate them to our pleasure.

I never practice; I always play.

You play Bach your way, and I’ll play him his way.

I hate the word practice. Practice breeds inurement. Instead of discovering, of distinguishing traits that are deeply hidden or merely veiled, one ends seeing nothing anymore. One ceases to be aware.

The most beautiful thing in the world is, precisely, the conjunction of learning and inspiration. Oh, the passion for research and the joy of discovery!

The task of a teacher is not to work for the pupil nor to oblige him to work, but to show him how to work.

Friendship is more important than truth.

Now the big question is: what direction are you moving? Look inward

Embrace the beauty of existence.

When I don't know something, I surround myself with people I can trust to teach me.

Oh, the joys of baseball, manly men in tight pants.

As long as thriller authors teach us about our world, they'll be relevant.

But be careful about the parts you agree to play...You never know when one is going to stick.

It’s not about what we do, or what we feel, it’s about what He did and what He felt. It’s about what Christ has done for us.

Everything I tell you is true, but this is factual.

Getting life insurance is like making a bet you can't win. If you live, you don't get the money. If you die, you don't get to enjoy the money.

The first great gift we can bestow on others is a good example.